Huawei U9000 User manual

USER'S MANUAL
HUAWEI U9000/U9000

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&KDSWHU*HWWLQJ6WDUWHG 
<RXU'HYLFH
Front ........................................................................................................................ 1
Back......................................................................................................................... 1
Top........................................................................................................................... 2
Down ....................................................................................................................... 2
Side .......................................................................................................................... 2
$FFHVVRULHV 
,QVWDOOLQJ6,0&DUG%DWWHU\DQG0HPRU\&DUG 
SIM card .................................................................................................................. 3
Battery ..................................................................................................................... 4
Memory card ........................................................................................................... 5
&KDUJLQJ%DWWHU\ 
8VLQJ+HDGVHW 
7XUQLQJWKH'HYLFH2QRU2II 
8QORFNLQJWKH6FUHHQ
&KDSWHU7KH%DVLFV 
+RPH6FUHHQ 
Status Bar Icons....................................................................................................... 8
Shortcut Menu ....................................................................................................... 11
Using Widgets ....................................................................................................... 12
Application Drawer ............................................................................................... 12
Extended Home Screen ......................................................................................... 13
Setting Wallpaper .................................................................................................. 13
$GMXVWLQJWKH9ROXPH 
&RQWDFWV 
Adding a Contact................................................................................................... 15
Searching for Contacts .......................................................................................... 15
Importing Contacts ................................................................................................ 16
Backing Up Contacts............................................................................................. 16
Favorite Contacts................................................................................................... 17
&KDSWHU8VLQJWKH3KRQH  
0DNLQJD&DOO 
$QVZHULQJDFDOO 
&KDSWHU(QWHULQJ,QIRUPDWLRQ  
2Q6FUHHQ.H\ERDUG
Using the On-Screen Keyboard............................................................................. 20
Setting the Input Method ....................................................................................... 21
Changing Input Method......................................................................................... 21
&RQILJXULQJ'HYLFH.H\ERDUG6HWWLQJV
&KDSWHU(PDLO0HVVDJLQJ 
7H[W0HVVDJH
Creating and Sending a Text Message .................................................................. 22
Receiving and Managing Messages ...................................................................... 23

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0XOWLPHGLD0HVVDJH 
Creating and Sending an MMS Message .............................................................. 25
9RLFH0HVVDJH
(PDLO$FFRXQWV 
Setting Up an Internet Email Account................................................................... 27
Opening Email....................................................................................................... 27
8VLQJ(PDLO
Composing and Sending an Email ........................................................................ 28
Receiving Emails................................................................................................... 28
Reading and Replying to Emails ........................................................................... 29
Managing Email Folders ....................................................................................... 29
Customizing Email Settings .................................................................................. 30
&KDSWHU8VLQJ,QWHUQHW  
&RQQHFWLQJWR,QWHUQHW 
Wi-Fi...................................................................................................................... 31
Cellular Data Network........................................................................................... 33
Starting a Data Connection.................................................................................... 34
%URZVLQJD:HE3DJH
Managing a Web Page........................................................................................... 35
Quick search on your phone and the web.............................................................. 36
&KDSWHU8VLQJ%OXHWRRWK 
&RQQHFWLQJWR%OXHWRRWK'HYLFHV
&KDSWHU0XOWLPHGLD$SSOLFDWLRQV  
9LGHRVDQG3KRWRV 
Recording Video.................................................................................................... 39
Taking a Photo....................................................................................................... 40
Reviewing a Video ................................................................................................ 40
Reviewing a Photo................................................................................................. 41
Configuring Camera Settings ................................................................................ 41
9LHZLQJ9LGHRV3KRWRV 
Playback Videos in the Album .............................................................................. 43
View Photos in the Album .................................................................................... 43
8VLQJ0XVLF3OD\HU 
Music Screen ......................................................................................................... 44
Playing Music........................................................................................................ 45
Changing Playback Options .................................................................................. 45
Creating a Playlist.................................................................................................. 46
&KDSWHU3URJUDPV 
%URZVHU 
&DOFXODWRU
&DOHQGDU 
&DPFRUGHU 
&DPHUD 
&ORFN

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&RQWDFWV 
'RFXPHQWV7R*R 
Word To Go® Viewer........................................................................................... 50
Sheet To Go® Viewer ........................................................................................... 50
Slideshow To Go® Viewer ................................................................................... 51
PDF To Go® Lite.................................................................................................. 51
(PDLO
)DFHERRN
)LOH%URZVHU
Managing Files and Folders .................................................................................. 52
)05DGLR 
Recording the Radio .............................................................................................. 53
*DOOHU\ 
*PDLO 
*RRJOH6HDUFK 
/DWLWXGH 
0DSV 
0DUNHW
0HVVDJLQJ
0XVLF 
1DYLJDWLRQ 
1HZVDQG:HDWKHU 
1RWH3DG
3KRQH 
3ODFHV 
5665HDGHU
6HWWLQJV 
6,07RRONLW 
7DON 
9LGHR3RUWDO 
9LGHRV
9RLFH'LDOHU
9RLFH1RWH
9RLFH6HDUFK
<RX7XEH 
&KDSWHU0DQDJLQJ<RXU3KRQH 
'HYLFH6HWWLQJV
Wireless & networks ............................................................................................. 66
Call settings ........................................................................................................... 66
Sound..................................................................................................................... 66
Display................................................................................................................... 67
Location & security ............................................................................................... 67
Applications........................................................................................................... 68
Accounts & sync.................................................................................................... 68
Privacy................................................................................................................... 68
SD card & phone storage....................................................................................... 68
Language & keyboard ........................................................................................... 69
Voice input & output ............................................................................................. 69

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Accessibility .......................................................................................................... 69
Date & time ........................................................................................................... 69
About phone .......................................................................................................... 69
&KDQJLQJ%DVLF6HWWLQJV 
Date and Time ....................................................................................................... 70
Setting Alarms ....................................................................................................... 70
Display Settings..................................................................................................... 71
Ring Settings ......................................................................................................... 71
8VLQJ:LUHOHVVQHWZRUNV 
3URWHFWLQJ<RXU3KRQH 
Enable or Disable SIM card PIN ........................................................................... 72
Enabling Screen Lock Protection .......................................................................... 72
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Installing the Driver............................................................................................... 73
Using Your Phone as a Storage Device................................................................. 74
Using Your Phone as a Modem............................................................................. 74
Using Your Phone to Sync with a Computer ........................................................ 75

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wall outlet to start charging.
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